Due Diligence Failure Costs Jacksonville Funeral Home
Matt Robinson still had questions before his 2015 purchase of a troubled funeral home in Jacksonville, but he went through with the deal anyway. The decision would be costly. read more >
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Real Estate Agent Sues After Attorney Cleans House
It looks like Cupid missed his shot between a Little Rock attorney and the business owner with whom he had a personal relationship. read more >
Jacksonville Funeral Home Gets $1.5M Judgment from Buyer
Arkansas Funeral Care LLC recently received a $1.5 million judgment against RPS Ventures Inc., which bought AFC’s assets in 2015 for $1.9 million. read more >
Arkansas Judge Blocks Panel From Awarding Casino License
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen temporarily blocks the Arkansas Racing Commission from issuing a license for a casino to operate in Pope County. read more >
Questions Remain About Arkansas Immunity Ruling (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
A judge's decision to toss out a lawsuit challenging the ban of a controversial herbicide is putting even more of a spotlight on an Arkansas Supreme Court decision that's created confusion about whether the state can ever be sued. read more >
Update: Governor's Order Resumes Birth Certificates
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has issued a directive to the state Department of Health to resume issuing birth certificates. read more >
Arkansas Judge Will Order Mediation on Birth Certificate Law
A judge says he plans to order Arkansas to mediate its differences with three same-sex couples over the state's birth certificate law, which the U.S. Supreme Court found to illegally favor heterosexual parents. read more >
Arkansas Supreme Court Throws Out Ruling on Birth Certificate Law
Arkansas' highest court tosses a ruling that could have allowed married same-sex couples to get the names of both spouses on their children's birth certificates without court order. read more >
In the Jury Box (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The American public is as woefully ignorant on the difference between criminal and civil law as it is on personal finance. Even those of us who aren’t attorneys need to understand the basics of the legal system just as those of us who aren’t financial professionals need to understand the basics of home economics. read more >
Peck Family Trust Squabble in Court Again
Little Rock restaurateur Capi Peck and her sisters, Ashley Peck O’Dell of Little Rock and Alison Ashley Peck of White Plains, New York, have both taken legal shots against their father’s widow, Hannah Peck, concerning her actions as trustee of the Peck Family Trust. read more >
Case Closed in Clint Stoerner Lawsuit
The lawsuit involving Razorbacks star quarterback Clint Stoerner and his three former business partners has been settled. The joint motion to dismiss was filed last week in Pulaski County Circuit Court. read more >
First Arkansas Bank Wins $14.5M Default Judgment Against John Rogers
First Arkansas Bank & Trust of Jacksonville landed a $14.5 million default judgment against sports memorabilia and photo mogul John Rogers. read more >
Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law
Arkansas' highest court on Wednesday struck down a state law that requires voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, ruling the requirement unconstitutional just days before early voting begins for the Nov. 4 election. read more >
Supreme Court Justices Signal Skepticism on Voter ID (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
If their questions during oral arguments last week are any indication, some Arkansas Supreme Court justices are skeptical about the idea that the state's voter ID law amounts to merely a verification of registration and not a new requirement for casting a ballot. read more >
Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Weigh Voter ID Requirement
Arkansas Supreme Court justices on Thursday questioned whether the state's constitution allows for requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot as they heard arguments on whether the voter ID law should be upheld. read more >
Lawsuit Hits Nerve for Former Friends Fighting Over Medical Fees Earned
A legal case between Dr. Eren Erdem and Dr. Scott Schlesinger serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of having a contract in place and how quickly a friendship can sour when money is involved. read more >
ACLU Asks Court to Uphold Arkansas Voter ID Ruling
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas asked the state's highest court on Monday to uphold a judge's ruling that found Arkansas' new voter identification law unconstitutional. read more >
Secretary of State: Don't Block Voter ID Law
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin's office is asking a judge to deny a request to block a voter ID law, saying it would cause "irreparable harm" to the state. read more >
ACLU Asks Judge Tim Fox to Block Voter ID Law
A civil liberties group asked an Arkansas judge Tuesday to block the state from enforcing its voter ID law, saying more than 1,000 people were disenfranchised during last month's primary election because of the requirement to show photo identification before casting a ballot. read more >
Judge Keeps Stay on Voter ID Ruling
An Arkansas judge is — for now — keeping a stay on his ruling against a new state law requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot. read more >
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